Raising yaks

[Pinewood Acres]

Why aren't yaks more popular as a farm animal? You can raise them for their meat, hides, fiber, and milk. They're also handy pack animals with good temperaments. So why aren't more farmers interested in raising them?

 

[The Big Cowhuna]

It sounds great on the surface, but when I checked into it years ago, there wasn't a viable market for yak meat or milk. Their hides did not fetch a premium for leather goods either. Maybe the market has improved since then though.

 

[MartyR]

This is pure speculation, but I bet it's difficult to source your first few animals since raising them isn't common around here. That could put some people off.